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Gas stations in DeSoto County, MS
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in DeSoto County, MS, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 54 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #1,010 of 2,358 scored counties
#13 of 66 scored counties in Mississippi
- Listings
- 151
- 128 chain locations (85%)
- Official establishments
- 101
- +9.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $234.4M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $3,303 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.6M
- 35% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 21.3
- 95% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 197,918
- +6.3% since 2020
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What this means
At $3,303 per household (27% above the U.S. average), households in DeSoto County spend about $234.4M a year on gasoline and other fuels. That is about $1.6M of household spending for each station on map listings, 35% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
There are 151 gas stations on map listings in DeSoto County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 85% of them, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 21.3 for every 10,000 households, 95% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in DeSoto County was 101 in 2023, up 9.8% from 2019. That is one for every 703 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Official counts list 7 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $5.1M have gone to businesses classed as gasoline stations in DeSoto County.
Population estimates put the population change in DeSoto County from 2020 to 2025 at +6.3%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for gas stations in DeSoto County is 54 (upper middle), #1,010 of 2,358 scored counties and #13 of 66 scored counties in Mississippi.
How DeSoto County compares
The same measures for Mississippi and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all gasoline and other fuels by the gas stations counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | DeSoto County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 21.3 | 19.1 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $1.6M | $1.5M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 703 | 604 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +9.8% | −5.1% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.3% | −0.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $3,303 | $2,920 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $85,297 | $56,447 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 54 | 18 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 92 → 101+9.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 516
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $13.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 7Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 151128 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 98The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $5.1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in DeSoto County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in DeSoto County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 197,918+6.3% since 2020
- Households
- 70,986
- Median age
- 37.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 476 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 402
- Median household income
- $85,297+27.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $101,760
- Median home value
- $269,600
- Jobs located here
- 80,765
- Daytime population
- 177,794Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Mississippi
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Itawamba County, MS | 75 | 8 | 8.3 | $3.8M | +1.3% | #249 of 2,358 |
| 2Lamar County, MS | 69 | 30 | 11.8 | $2.5M | +4.7% | #434 of 2,358 |
| 3Walthall County, MS | 64 | 5 | 9.5 | $3.4M | +0.4% | #586 of 2,358 |
| 4Hancock County, MS | 64 | 23 | 11.4 | $2.7M | +1.6% | #597 of 2,358 |
| 5George County, MS | 62 | 14 | 15.1 | $2.1M | +8.1% | #674 of 2,358 |
| 6Pearl River County, MS | 59 | 32 | 14.6 | $2.1M | +5.6% | #799 of 2,358 |
| 7Clarke County, MS | 57 | 7 | 11.8 | $2.6M | −2.8% | #865 of 2,358 |
| 8Harrison County, MS | 56 | 109 | 13.1 | $2.1M | +4.0% | #913 of 2,358 |
| 9Jackson County, MS | 56 | 82 | 14.2 | $2.1M | +3.0% | #914 of 2,358 |
| 10Tate County, MS | 55 | 27 | 24.5 | $1.4M | +2.1% | #970 of 2,358 |
| 13DeSoto County, MS | 54 | 151 | 21.3 | $1.6M | +6.3% | #1,010 of 2,358 |
Other business types in DeSoto County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gas stations are in DeSoto County, MS?
As of September 2026, map listings count 151 gas stations in DeSoto County. 128 of them (85%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 101 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, up 9.8% from 2019. Official counts also show 7 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in DeSoto County, MS spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $234.4M a year, or $3,303 per household. That is 27% above the U.S. average (an index of 127, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 151 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $1.6M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 70,986 households in DeSoto County and national spending patterns by income.
How does DeSoto County, MS compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
DeSoto County has 21.3 gas stations per 10,000 households, 95% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $1.6M, 35% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, DeSoto County would have about 98, against 151 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 703 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count rose 9.8% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is DeSoto County, MS growing?
Population estimates put DeSoto County at 197,918 people in 2025, up 6.3% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 70,986 households. Median household income in DeSoto County is $85,297, 6% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.2%, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. DeSoto County scores 54 for gas stations (upper middle), #1,010 of 2,358 scored counties.
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